Photo Flash: Sneak Peek at MITF's Autumn Edition Lineup

Prolific producer John Chatterton's MIDTOWN INTERNATIONAL THEATRE FESTIVAL is now a series of three lavish events every year - Autumn, Spring, and Summer - presenting powerful works from around the world. Scroll down for a sneak peek at some of the shows from this year's Autumn Edition, running November 2-22 at The Jewel Box Theater @ The Workshop (312 W 36th Street) in NYC!

As it steadily approaches 20 years as one of the most respected arts festivals, the Midtown International will continue to present quality live theatre and musicals as well as a series of cutting-edge short plays, cabaret, vaudeville & burlesque style entertainment. Mr. Chatterton, in an attempt to help pass the torch, has created "Next Generation," a board of educators and teaching artists who create and offer opportunities for college students and the recently graduated to work in the professional theatre.

A staged presentation of a new musical produced by John Chatterton premieres at this festival:

ADDING MACHINE (Musical) book & lyrics by Fran Handman, music by Sheldon Gartner with direction by Jay Michaels and musical direction by Mason Griffin, based on the ground-breaking 1923 play by Elmer Rice. All-around nobody, Eddie Zero, has a wife who hates him, a dead-end low-paying job, and no education. He thought he hit rock bottom ... then he was downsized ... and then he is killed ... then things got worse. Performing Fri 11/20, 2:00-5:00pm; Sat 11/21

A KIND SHOT by Terri Mateer: A 6' 1" chick lets it rip about playing pro basketball in France, modeling, stripping, designing Michael Jordan's headboard and taking lots of shots at life. (One-Person Show) Performing Tues 11/17, 7:30pm; Sat 11/21, 7:30pm; Sun 11/22, 5:15pm

BERNARD BRANDALL (Magic) Enjoy a night of illusion with the world's only cross-dressing magician Performing Sat 11/21, 6:00pm

BOUNDARIES by Joseph Leone and Sharon Shahar, directed by Joseph Leone Love can be an elusive mystery. (Comedy) Performing Tues 11/10, 8:15pm; Sat 11/14, 8:15pm; Sun 11/15, 6:30pm

BROKEN by George Cameron Grant, directed by Joy Kelly; starring Kalli Turner. Black & white & hurt all over. The play deals with race, sexuality and bullying. (One-Person Show) Performing 11/04, 6:30pm; 11/05, 8:30pm; 11/06, 6:30pm

CINDERCELLAR: A Fractured faerie tale by Joan Liman (Musical Comedy) PerformingMon 11/16, 6:00pm; Thurs 11/19, 6:30pm; Sat 11/21, 5:00pm

DOLL FACTORY by Armin Erfani After the loss of her mother, a retreats from all social interaction (One-Person Show) Performing Wed 11/18, 6:00pm; Fri 11/20, 8:30pm; Sun 11/22, 2:30pm

FISHBOWL written and directed by Ashley Nicole Audette; starring Chris Charles, Leigh Corner, Matthew Mauer, Melissa Porcaro, and Emily Seymour. When a family is brought together by a tragedy will they be able to recover or will their past secrets catch up with them? (Drama) Performing Tues 11/03, 7:45pm; Wed 11/04, 7:30pm; Sat 11/14, 3:00pm

GOODBYE MON AMOUR by Ana Ingham A story of love between a young American artist and a French ballerina in postwar France. A Staged-Reading of a new musical. PerformingThurs 11/19, 2:00-5:00pm

INDIANOPOLISALYSSA1985 IS GETTING MARRIED by Beth Hyland and Gracie Gardner, Musical director Alex Ratner; starring Zina Ellis and Gracie Gardner. (Musical Comedy) Performing Mon 11/02, 7:30pm; Thurs 11/05, 6:00p; Fri 11/06, 8:30pm

KILLING DIAZ by Cameron Fife, directed by Chuck Bradley; starring Andy Fischer-Price, Cameron Fife, Adam Brooks, Mark Gagliardi, and Max Crumm. (Dark Comedy) PerformingWed 11/18, 8:45pm; Fri 11/20, 6:00pm; Sat 11/21, 2:30pm

LEAVING KIEV by Mila Levine, directed by Mary Catherine Donnelly. The first part of the show about a girl who emigrated from Kiev, where she faced an oppressive regime not just from her country, but from her own family. (One-Person Show) Performing Tues 11/10, 6:00pm; Fri 11/13, 8:00pm; Sun 11/15, 4:15pm

MEND THE ENVELOPE by Jason Lasky. The play tells the story of a married couple broken by events of a single poor decision. Questions of faith and purpose are told under the careful direction of Cihangir "G." Duman. Performing Thurs 11/12, 8:30pm; Sat 11/14, 4:30pm; Sun 11/15, 3:00pm

PHIL BROOKS: Fired UP Phil gets fired up as he vents about his wild experiences with random jobs and people he has encountered since moved to New York City. (Standup) Performing Fri 11/13, 9:00pm; Thurs 11/19, 8:30pm

REAL by Conlan Carter On the coldest night of the year, two twenty-something couples in two apartments discuss their fears of infidelity in their respective relationships. The audience is a fly-on-the-wall witness to both scenes as they happen simultaneously throughout the play. Performing Tues 11/10, 7:00pm; Sat 11/14, 7:00pm; Sun 11/15, 5:15pm

ROBOPOP (Variety) starring AnneMarie Cullen, John de Guzman, Dana Moore, Louie Pearlman, PatRick Reidy, Meg Reilly, Carolyn Faye Kramer, Brian Rodriguez. Beat Boxer: Arabelle Luke. See what happens when the high energy of hip-hop - with a beat boxer - is combined with the pure laughs of long-form improv! Performing Wed 11/11, 7:00pm

STRANGE FRUIT REDUX by Afrika Brown, directed by Afrika Brown; starring Bryant L. Lewis and Thomas Zimmerman. "Strange fruit redux is a series of poem monologues mixed with music and socio-political, pop culture sound bites geared to show the fears and frustrations of the modern black man." Performing Mon 11/16, 7:00pm; Thurs 11/19, 7:30pm;Sat 11/21, 4:00pm

THE AMERICAN SOLDIER by Douglas Taurel, directed by Padraic Lillis This Solo show is based on real letters and accounts from veterans and their families from the American Revolution through to current day Afghanistan. The show gives a deeper appreciation for the sacrifice our veterans and their families have made and helps us understand why it is so difficult for them to re-enter civilian life when they come back home from war. (One-Person Show) Performing Wed 11/18, 7:15pm; Fri 11/20, 7:30pm; Sun 11/22, 3:45pm

THE BULL OF HEAVEN by Jeff Dailey The plot deals with the friendship/love of the Sumerian king Gilgamesh for the stranger, Enkidu, and their subsequent defeat of the Bull of Heaven, which is sent to kill them. Following the thesis proposed in Susan Ackerman's 2005 study, When Heroes Love, we imagine a romantic relationship between Gilgamesh and Enkidu. This is not a regular sort of play. Not all of the characters speak; much of the action is carried out while The Storyteller narrates it. We are calling it a "movement drama," because much of the action takes place without speaking. It is not dance. If anything, it resembles butoh, in its slow and careful movements. Performing Tues 11/17, 9:00pm; Sat 11/21, 9:00pm; Sun 11/22, 1:15pm

THE CONFESSION by Mary Ryzuk, directed by Mary Ryzuk; starring Rich Malloy and Jeffry Foote. When a young black man has a terrifying midnight vision from God that he is going to die at the stroke of midnight, he rushes to a Catholic Church to "confess his sins" to an old fashioned Irish Priest, despite the fact that he is not Catholic. (Comedy) Performing Tues 11/03, 6:30pm; Thurs 11/05, 7:15pm; Fri 11/06, 7:30pm

THE GRADE by Seth Freeman Performing Mon 11/09, 7:00pm; Thurs 11/12, 7:15pm; Sat 11/14, 5:45pm

UNIVERSAL DAD by PJ Landers, directed by Anthony Grasso; starring PJ Landers. A young man in search of a father he never knew and the Hollywood stories that connect them along the journey. (Drama) Performing Mon 11/09, 8:15pm; Wed 11/11, 8:30pm; Fri 11/13, 6:30pm

VICKIE PHILLIPS: A CAROUSEL OF COLORS WITH BREL, WEILL AND AZNAVOUR. Vickie and music director Gerry Dieffenbach gathered rave reviews from New York Critics and won the 2014 Bistro Award for song interpretation. A real winner! (Cabaret) Performing Sun 11/8, 7:30pm

VIRTUAL REALITY by Alan Arkin, directed by Emily Edwards; starring Aman Soni and Josh Hartung. Absurdity abounds as two strangers race the clock to uncover the ins-and-outs of a mysterious assignment. (Absurd Comedy) Performing Mon 11/16, 8:00pm Tues 11/17, 6:00pm; Sun 11/22, 6:45pm